twiddle66 wrote:Anyone Else? I could really use some advice. Thank you all so much!
I am new here, but I will try to figure out how to contact Dhawktx - thanks for that -Kiki-chan78
Yay! You found me! I'll repeat what I told you in the PM, since with the new Spoonflower color calibrations everything is changed up color-wise. Oh, I added some more stuff too...
Hey there!
In my opinion, cotton poplin is going to be too stiff at that scale. I tend to use basic combed cotton quilting weight for everyday stuff and cotton sateen for fancier. The sateen weave actually makes it more flexible than the poplin. The cotton silk is nice ( I just got a sample printed on it), but for the money the basic combed is the best value. Make sure to get a fabric yard of colors, and I'd recommend the new one from Spoonflower designer Jane Walker. I have both of them, the official Spoonflower V2 yard and Jane's, and since the Spoonflower calibration shift their colors are DEFINITELY on the 'sadder' side. Jane's yard has MORE colors, and brighter ones, to choose from (so you know what you're getting), and after you order her yard you can get the PNG file from her for a dollar (see links).
http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric_items ... _id=596262http://www.janewalker.us/color-chart-digital.htmWhen you've got the PNG file you can use THAT with the eyedropper tool for the easiest way to nab a color you want, and the printed yard lets you SEE exactly the color you're going to get. It's nearly impossible to predict how a design will look otherwise.
Also, as far as the cotton voile is concerned, I'm more than a bit disappointed in the texture. At doll scale it gives more of the effect of a medium coarse cotton gauze. The batiste was a MUCH more finished and elegant fabric. *Le sigh*.